Recipes · Indonesian · Sauces, Dressings, and Marinades
Sambal (Indonesian Chili Sauce)
One serving has 165 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (166%), pyridoxine (46%), vitamin K (36%) and manganese (21%). Ready in 18 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 8 min
- Makes: 1 serving (157 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
Ingredients
- 80 g Chili peppers, red, raw
- 30 g Tomatoes, raw
- 20 g Shallots, raw
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 3 g Sugar
- 1 g Salt
- 5 g Lime juice
Method
- Roughly chop the red chilies, tomato, shallot and garlic.
- Boil or steam them together for 5 minutes until softened, then drain well.
- Blend or grind the softened vegetables into a coarse paste.
- Heat the oil in a small pan and fry the paste for 3-4 minutes, stirring often, until it darkens slightly and smells fragrant rather than raw.
- Season with the sugar, salt and lime juice, and cook for another minute.
- Cool and serve as a condiment; for sambal terasi, stir in a little shrimp paste while frying.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 165 kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 17.6 g | |
| Water | 124 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.4 g | 8% |
| Protein | 2.8 g | 6% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.1 g | |
| Leucine | 0.15 g | |
| Lysine | 0.13 g | |
| Methionine | 0.03 g | |
| Cystine | 0.04 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.09 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.06 g | |
| Valine | 0.12 g | |
| Histidine | 0.05 g | |
| Fat | 10.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.3 g | |
| Saturated | 1.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 37 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.16 mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.3 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 28.3 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.38 mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 66.5 mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 434 mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 1.8 µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 400 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.44 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.3 mg | 6% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.6 mg | 46% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 30.4 µg | 8% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 15.1 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 51.1 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 125 mg | 166% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.6 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 32.3 µg | 36% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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